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Breaking down 100 years of Texas-Oklahoma
Statesman.com ^ | October 06, 2006 | John Bridges

Posted on 10/06/2006 3:10:35 PM PDT by txroadkill

With 100 Texas-Oklahoma games in the history books, it's time to draw a few conclusions about the Red River shootout (we still find "Red River Rivalry" to be a mouthful).

First, Texas will win Saturday 16.5 to 15.7. OK, that's not a real score, but it is the historical average for points scored in this game.

In all, the Longhorns have won 56 of the first 100 Texas-Oklahoma games. OU lays claim to 39, and five were tied.

For years, the game was known for its close outcomes. Forty-nine games have been decided by nine points or fewer. The 1996 game went to overtime.

But recent history of the shootout has produced games that are closer to blowouts. No Texas-Oklahoma game since 1998 has been decided by less than double digits.

Three games since 2000 were blowouts of 33 points or more.

If there's a true blowout this year, it's more likely to be scored by Oklahoma. The Sooners own the seven biggest victory margins in series history.

Oddsmakers have made Texas a four-point favorite for Saturday. Only 23 of the 100 Texas-OU games have been closer than that.

(Excerpt) Read more at statesman.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Oklahoma; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cottonbowl; football; longhorns; ou; redrivershootout; teasips; texas
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To: vetvetdoug
A bar tender here in San Francisco said, down there in Texas you guys think football is a religion - I corrected him told him it was THE religion. Was Troy Aikman on that Lawton team?
21 posted on 10/06/2006 4:19:05 PM PDT by SF Republican
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To: txroadkill

Texas? Only steers and queers come from Texas, Private Cowboy. And you don't look much like a steer to me so that kinda narrows it down.


22 posted on 10/06/2006 4:19:44 PM PDT by FightThePower! (Fight the powers that be!)
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To: SF Republican

Aikman played for Henrietta


23 posted on 10/06/2006 4:29:46 PM PDT by hayseed
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To: hayseed

and Henreita went 2&8 or 3&7.


24 posted on 10/06/2006 4:35:14 PM PDT by millerph
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To: BigBobber
Oregon beat Oklahoma

(sung to the tune of "With a Little Help From my Friends")

What do you do when the Ducks are behind?
Would you use a Pac 10 referee?
Give them the ball on an onside kick call
And then claim it's a real victory.
Oh they get by with a little help from the refs,
Recover the ball with a little help from the refs,
Interference calls with a little help from the refs.

What do you do with the Sooners ahead?
Would you take the loss like you were men?
Have the refs throw a flag
And then you can brag
That you knew you would win all along
(Chorus)

I'm a Texas fan, but that was the most flagrant screwing of a team I've seen this year.

25 posted on 10/06/2006 4:39:06 PM PDT by Richard Kimball (The most important thing is sincerity. Once you can fake that, everything else is easy.)
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To: vetvetdoug

I love Texas HS football...and live in Texas...and root for Texas teams except for this weekend....both kids went to OU.....GO SOONERS...


26 posted on 10/06/2006 4:45:47 PM PDT by RVN Airplane Driver ("To be born into freedom is an accident; to die in freedom is an obligation..POW input)
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To: FightThePower!

Sounds like you've watched "Officer & a agentleman" too many times.


27 posted on 10/06/2006 4:47:46 PM PDT by Toby06
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To: SF Republican

I'm not saying it is, but, the only state worse might be Nebraska. They have ONE team and nothing else. Worse, some of those Nebraska farm boys are horses, and prove it in the NFL. Their fans are also crazier, IF that's possible.

(Before I get flamed, I grew up an okie and am more than proud of my heritage and wishing for Texas and Nebraska loses. LOL)



28 posted on 10/06/2006 4:47:46 PM PDT by Morgan in Denver
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To: Richard Kimball

Very good! I like it.

I didn't see the Oregon-Oklahoma game 'cause I was at the Cal game.

Good luck tomorrow.


29 posted on 10/06/2006 5:11:13 PM PDT by BigBobber
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To: Toby06

That's from Full Metal Jacket.


30 posted on 10/06/2006 6:23:41 PM PDT by FightThePower! (Fight the powers that be!)
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To: FightThePower!

As well as O & A J.


31 posted on 10/06/2006 6:27:12 PM PDT by Toby06
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To: txroadkill

It is too bad they can't tie anymore.


32 posted on 10/06/2006 6:41:30 PM PDT by razorback-bert (I met Bill Clinton once but he didn’t really talk — he was hitting on my wife)
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To: txroadkill; Rte66
BOOMER!

Dang, I wish I could go. Should be a wild time in the West End tonight.
33 posted on 10/06/2006 6:55:23 PM PDT by kenth (There are three kinds of people in the world. Those who can count, and those who can't.)
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To: kenth
SOONER!
34 posted on 10/06/2006 9:02:19 PM PDT by Rte66
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To: All
14-10 Texas 3rd quarter
35 posted on 10/07/2006 2:41:29 PM PDT by txroadkill
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To: txroadkill; potlatch; Fiddlstix; y'all

Hook ‘em, Horns !!! :)


36 posted on 07/25/2008 7:01:25 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (McRINO needs reach across the aisle to Conservatives for a CHANGE! Dang him!!!)
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To: MeekOneGOP; devolve; txroadkill; Fiddlstix
HOOK 'EM HORNS!


37 posted on 07/25/2008 1:16:52 PM PDT by potlatch (MICHELLE OBAMA - The gift that just keeps on giving....!)
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